Social Welfare

Social Welfare
Jun 18

Providence Center celebrates veterans housing facility, program

The Providence Center celebrated the opening of the Joyce House, a new program that will house homeless veterans with mental health and substance abuse problems with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee and Mayor Angel Taveras on Monday.

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Jun 16

Are you giving more often to charities today than a year ago?

A recent report from Fidelity Charitable indicated that the number of grants made in 2012 through the fund manager increased 12.9 percent to 429,000. Have you increased your giving recently?
Philanthropy
Jun 15

Miriam Hospital receives award for fundraising

Employees at The Miriam Hospital recently received the American Heart Association Hospital Cup at a fundraising event to fight heart disease and stroke. Miriam Hospital President Arthur Sampson presented the trophy to Miriam employees Karen Joost, Jaime Longval and Monica Anderson at the Southern New England Heart Walk at Colt State Park in Bristol. The recipients served as company leaders and helped the hospital recruit 333 walkers, who raised more than $58,000 for the fight against heart disease and stroke.
Philanthropy
Jun 15

BankNewport grant helps combat childhood hunger

BankNewport made a $5,000 grant to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank in support of its Kids Cafe initiative, a program that currently feeds more than 600 children at nine sites in Providence and Newport.
Advocacy
Jun 14

Audubon Society opens refuge

The Audubon Society of Rhode Island recently opened a new interpretive educational trail at the Maxwell Mays Wildlife Refuge in Coventry, a project made possible by a $7,500 donation from Centreville Bank.

Nonprofit
Jun 14

High school seniors win college scholarships

Ten Providence Public School District high school seniors were awarded $1,000 by Aramark Education to support their higher education at an awards ceremony June 5.

Social Welfare
Jun 14

Collette donates more than 800 books to nonprofit

Collette Vacations employees have gathered more than 800 books for Books Are Wings, a Pawtucket-based nonprofit that provides books to children free of charge. The books will be turned around to benefit children in Pawtucket as well as in Central Falls, Cranston, East Providence, Providence and Woonsocket.

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The 2nd Annual Healthiest Employers event will recognize employers who have strong, effective Health and Wellness programs in the region. Deadline for enrollment is June 28th.
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